The Independent-News, Volume 100, Number 49, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 4 July 1974 — Page 1

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VOLUME 100; NUMBER 49

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE SERIES SET The Summer’s Traveling Recreat < n Frcgram of St. Joseph County Park and Recreation Department will held an outdoor adventure series at Place Park, Walkertcn on July 10 and 11 and July 24 and 25. The sc.ies is epen to ah ages but pre-schoolers, 5 years old and younger must be accompanied ty an adult. There is no registration fee and all materials are supplied free by the department. If desired, bring your own sack lunch for both programs. On Wednesday. July 1(», session I; outdoor pioneer skills I — Instruction in the use of maps and compasses and the use of ropes for lashing and how to make various pieces of outdoor furniture with the lashing. Thursday, July 11, session I; outdoor pioneer skills IT — Help build a monkey bridge using skills learned the previous session. Many other structures will be erected such as a small tower, tripods and (‘hairs. Please bring your own small pocket knife. Also on Thursday will be Nature Crafts I — Let’s get ac. quainted. During a portion of this session, students will make a name tag for themselves and decorate them in any way that they like. Other craft projects for the day include: rock painting, leaf prints, macaroni crafts, bead stringing. Wednesday, July 24 Fire Building by’ frict on and campcr<ift cookery — Learn several different ways to build a fire without using matches. After fire building instructions, everyone will cook their own ••Wilderness Lunch." Brng raw hamburger, potatoes, carrot, onion and other raw ve^eta' les desired and your own drink. Thursday, July 25, session II; Nature Bike Hike The basics of bike safety will be emphasized as the group travels around the country side on a nature bike excursion. You mu«t supply your own biking equ.pment. Then also on Thursday. Nature Crafts II — Students will have the opportunity to work on several projects during the session. Craft projects for the day include: nature crafts made from modeling clay: decoupage; burlap and felt craft banners. Students not attending the first craft session in the park will have the opportunity to make a personal name tag. Program Selection And Registration Participants in the Summer Traveling Recreation Programs will be able to choose one of the days listed activities. Those wish, ing to attend the summer Travel, ing Recreation Programs will lx* able to choose one the days listed activities. Those wishing to attend the summer program can preregister by either writing or calling tile park office. WRITE: Summer Traveling Recreation Program Bendix Woods County Park R. R 2. Box 72-A New Carlisle. Ind.ana 46553 PHONE. South Bend 287-9222 J New Carlisle 654.<658 NOTE: You need not preregister to at. tend the “Summer Traveling Recteation Program." SPECIAL PROGRAMS:

WALKERTON, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JULY 4. 1974

ENGAGED xX •• £- * ® fit |9B " Haw*XX The engagement of their daughter, Maribeth Kay Horn, has been announced by her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Dwight M. Horn, 211 W. Church S‘reet, Hamilton, Indiana, to Stephen Lynn Peter, son, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Peterson, route 1. Walkerton, Indiana. The bride elect residing in Mishawaka is a graduate of Huntington East High School, Huntington, West Virginia; she received her B.A. degree in elementary education trona Bethel College, Mishawaka and she is employed by Associates Coi p. of North America. South Bend, The prospective groom is a John Glenn High School graduate and he is presently residing in Elkhart. He received his B.A. degree in elementary educat.on from Bethel College. Mishawaka and is working on a Masters degree in education at Indiana University, South Bend. He is emf.oyed by Concord Community Schools, Elkhart. An August 17 date has been ANNUAL PH NK THURSDW The Philathea Class of the United Methodist Church, Walkerton will meet for their annual picnic on Thursday, July 11 at the home of Mrs. Gus Verkier. Dinner will be served at 12:00 noon. NOTICE Chicken fry at the Koontz Lake Fire Station sponsored by the Koontz Lake Lions Club will le held on Saturday. July 6 from 5:00 to 8:00 p m. All proceeds will benefit the Lions many community projected su>h a- tree swimming lessons and the Lions Park to name a few. An elderly farmer wrote to a mail order house as follows: “Please send me one of the gasoline engines you show < n page 7*7. and if it’s any good. I’ll send you a check." In time he received the following reply: “Please send check. If it’s any good, we’ll send the engine. Op» n to Summer Traveling Rec. rest.on Program participants . Backpacking Overnight: Saturday and Sunday - August 3 & 4 Overnight Bike Hike: Saturday and Sunday August 10 & 11 Camxxng Overmghte: : S itur. d iy and Sunday August 24 &

STEVE DAUBE NAMED STATE 4-H WINNER WA . ■ A Steve Daube, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Daube, route 3. Walkerton, LaPorte County, was among 36 Indiana 4-H club mems rs who have compiled ou \ standing records and were named on Tuesday, July 2, as a stat^ achievement winner at the 56th annual Roundup at Purdue University. Steve received his recognition in conservation. He is a 1974 graduate of LaPorte Hgh School and he has been a 4-H member for nine years and a junior leader for five years. Some 3,000 boys and girls, representing every county in the state, attended the three-day 4-H evt-nt which opened on Monday. July 1. The state achievement winners recognized at a general session m the Elliott Hall of Music, will receive trips to the National 4-H Congress, December 1.5 in Chicago or' their records will be entered in national competition.

OBITUARIES]

James Kent Ross James Kent Ross, 34. died Sundav of an aecute cardiac arrest. He resided in Escondido, California. formerly of Walkerton. He was born on July 14, 1939. and was married to Rose Patin in September. 1971. Survivor, include his mother, Mrs. Tom Wood, Torrence, Calif.; his w.fe; a brother. Richard, of South Bend; and a sister, Carole Ann Jensen, of Bourbon; and his grandmother, Mrs. Hazel Barden. Walkerton. Funeral services were held on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Forest Lawn Mortuary, in Cyp'ess. California, with bur.al following. \\Viam A. Zilch William A. Z.lch, 84, 407 Starke St., Hamlet, died at 11:40 a.m. June 26 at LaPorte Hospital, after a six week illness. A retired Pennsylvania Railroad emp! y.e. he was born July s, IXX9, at Hamlet and had lived all his life in the area He wa- a veteran of WW I and a charter member of American 1-egi. n Po«t 356. Hamlet, and WW I Veterans Barracks 927. North Judson Surviv.ng are two -isters, Mrs Minnie Truelsch, Cleveland, Ohio,

ENGAGED Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Norris, 63860 Thorn Road, North Liberty, announce the engagement of their daughter. Cynthia, and Theo, dore R. Woolet, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerald Woolet. 14463 Day Road, Mishawaka. Miss Norris is a graduate of North L» erty High School. The prospective groom is a graduate of Penn High School. An October 12 wedding is bemg planned. ENGAGED Dr. and Mrs. John Egger, of Richmond, Indiana, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jill Annette, to Bradley Berner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Berner. Richmond. The couple are both 1974 graduates of Richmond High School. The Eggers are former North Liberty residents. Free Swimming Lessons At Koontz Lake Free Red Cross swimming les. sons sponsored by the K<x>ntz Lake Lions Club will be given July 1 through July 12. with a second session July 15 through July 26. All levels of instruction including Life Saving will be given. The min.mum age for partiOpation is seven years. There will be an evening class for adults. Jennifer Marshall is the Red Cros> Water Safety Instructor. Registration for the first session will be June 29 and 30 between 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. at the Marshall residence. Circle Avenue at Locust, Koontz Lake Regi.strat.on for the second session will be July 13 and 14. The hands* me young m.nister was reading his announcements at the Sunday service. “’Die Id', tie Mothers’ League will hold their weekly meeting this after, noon. All those who wish to be. c<nie Little Mothers, are invited to meet me in the rectory." Keeping a secret from some pc >ple* is like twing to smuggle daylight past a rooster and Mrs. Emma Salisbury, H ammond. Services were conducted at St Matthew Church. Hamlet. Satur. day with Rev. Edwaid Koeheke officiating Burial was at Fiet, cher Cemetery. Hamlet

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Ringing Os The Bells On July 4th at 2:00 p.m., everyone i' to ring a bell for the celebration of our country's birth, day and to let freedom ring thiOUghout the land. If you wish to join the Walkerton American Legion Aux.liary and the Walkeiton Woman’s Community Club ac Place Park at 2:00 p.m. to ring your belts, you are most welcome. Also remember to fly your flag proudly on this holiday. It certainly would be nice to see a lot of Old Glory flying on this birth, day of our country. Let freedom ring loud and clear, as we join together in the ringing of the bells. Roy Sheneman, Former Judge, Dies June 26 Judge Roy Sheneman. ss. routs 1, Walkerton, died at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26. at Marshall County’s Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, after a sudden illness. He served on tire bench in Marshall Circuit Court two terms, from 1956 to 1968. Judge Sheneman. before being elected as judge, was city attorney for Walkerton and he completed two terms as Marshall County Prosecuting Attorney He was born November 26. 18S5 at North Liberty to Daniel and Lousia Lower Sheneman. He was a graduate of North Liberty High School. He lived in Marshall County most of his life. For the past three years, he acted as counsel for the Plymouth Law Firm of Stevens, Wampler, Travis and Fortin. After his retirement from the bench, he was honored by members of the legal profession who had known him as a jurist and lawyer. It was sa.d of him, “As a lawyer and jurist, he ex implifies the image of the country lawyer whose wis. dom and philosophy has contr ibut. ed so much to our Amer.can Her. itage. He is a man among men and a lawyer among lawyers. He is a gentleman. He is not only an astute studt nt of the law. he is an astute student of human nature, and perhaps the comtin. ati<>n of the two, ,n just the right mixture, is essential to fair' and projx'r admnistration < f justice." Mr. Sheneman was married July 13, 1946, to Eva D vie, who sur. vives. ALo surviving are one son, attorney John R. Sheneman. Annapolis, Md.; one step.daugh. ter, Mrs Richrad t Joyce) Zook, North Liberty: four grandchildren; and < ne sister. Mrs Ed i Mifi. Diet Brookei', Walkerton. A graduate of Indiana Umver. aity s law school. Judge Shene, man also attended University of Chicago. He was an honorary member of the Marshall and St. Joseph County Bar Associations and wa> a member of the Indiana Bar Association. Judge Sheneman was a member of the Walkerton Presbyter.an Church He belonged to Walker, t in Lodge 619. F & AM the Orak Shrine Temple, of Hammond, and the Shrine Club of South Bend. He was a past member of the Moose Lodge and a member of the International Order of Odd Fellows. Services were conducted at Van (■ddet Funeral Home. Plymouth, Saturday, with Rev. Anthony lx*t. ko, ot Walkerton, officiating Bur. ial was at Woodlawn Cemetery, Walkerton.